076. First Tutor(1)

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Monday, January 2, 2006.

The New Year that Hoyoung celebrated when he turned 14 was special.

The fact that he became a member of Real Madrid.

In other words, as of today, Hoyoung's name was registered on the Spanish foreign youth list, and as a result, he was eligible to train at Real Madrid and participate in the league.

And today was the first training day.

I took my grandfather Kim Jae-gyeom's car and went to the training site, which was about 20 kilometers northeast of my house.

Kim Jae-gyeom, who was behind the wheel, was in great spirits as he stepped on the accelerator.

"Giggle. Who would have thought I would pass by this road?"

"Have you never been there before?"

"This is my first time in Valdebebas. "It was completed last year."

Commonly known as Valdebebas Training Center.

The official name is Ciudad Real Madrid.

It was Real Madrid's new training ground, which was completed in September of last year.

Eventually, as we turned onto HM2 Road, which is said to be the most frequented by athletes, people began to appear sparsely standing on the shoulder.

Most of them were holding cameras, and some were shaking their bags vigorously.

[NO5. ZIZOU! ]

[NO9. Il Fenomeno! ]

It was a park to support France's Zidane and Brazil's Ronaldo.

Perhaps it had become a routine, and they were shaking the parking lot without even paying attention to the car running so fast.

Hoyoung also knew about this culture, but it was a shock to see it in person.

"What a passion it is."

"Sometimes players with good fan service will stop and sign autographs. I don't even notice the time passing because of that taste. Lol."

"Who usually says that?"

"Casillas builds it up best. "My friend has really good fan service."

"Casillasra. But how do you know so well, Grandpa?"

"I was one of them once. "Right now, I don't go out to save my joints, but my heart is always with you."

"Oh… who did you cheer for, grandpa?"

"Yekki. Do you really have to say that in words?"

"…Di Stefano?"

"You're making fun of me by calling me an old man."

"haha. "Then it must be Raoul?"

"Actually, it's both. Lol."

When it comes to Real Madrid, there are two legends.

Alfredo Di Stefano, who led Real Madrid's golden age 40 years ago.

And Raul Gonzalez, who leads the current generation.

Sure enough, most of the people holding the tickets were cheering for him.

[NO7. El angel del Madrid! ! ! ]

An angel who came to Real Madrid.

Real Madrid captain.

Raul Gonzalez!

Hoyoung's heart skipped a beat just by seeing his name.

But I didn't even know how it would feel to play with those players.

'after. let's work hard.'

That way, I will be able to meet them quickly.

Eventually, Hoyoung arrived at Valdebebas and his eyes rolled back.

I've only seen it in pictures, but when I actually saw it, its majesty was amazing.

Fans from all over the world were waiting at the entrance from early in the morning, just as sasaeng fans were waiting at the idol's dorm.

The entrance was heavily guarded by guards, and Hoyoung let out louder and louder exclamations as he went inside following the guard's guidance.

'The place I will be working from today…'

My heart could not calm down.

It was the moment when Sao Paulo FC's Bahafunda training ground was reduced to a local gym.

Not surprisingly, the Valdebebas Training Center boasts the largest scale in the world.

A land measuring a whopping 360,000 pyeong.

There are a total of ten fields indoors, and each training ground is equipped with spectator stands.

The facilities also exceeded expectations.

Several gyms, a medical center, and various medical facilities were basic, and there was everything including a hot spring for players, a press conference room, and a dedicated interview room.

However, unfortunately for Hoyoung, the facilities for the adult and youth teams were completely isolated, so there was almost no opportunity to meet adult players.

Still, it was okay.

'Because I will go up soon.'

Squeak.

Jae-gyeom Kim, who parked his car in the parking lot reserved for youth players, escorted Ho-young to the inside of the building.

"It's the first day. Do you remember what Haebi said?"

"Are you telling me to work hard?"

"It means to show them what they have learned. "Isn't there a saying these days about going sightseeing?"

"Grandpa, how do you know that? "It's a word Korean kids use."

"Even with the amount of money to spare, this is the level of a fan cafe parent."

The level of parents immediately below the cafe manager.

In other words, it meant using the Internet that much.

"How can a guy who broke the World Cup record not be able to do something like that? I need to go pro quickly. "I go up and bring home Raul and Beckham."

"Tsk tsk. Please wait a moment. "I'll go up through it like a drill."

Standing in front of the youth training center, Hoyoung took a final step forward, reaffirming his ambition.

It was just the beginning.

Real Madrid's youth team.

This youth factory, commonly called 'La Fabrica', is divided into a total of 13 stages.

Up to the 11th level, it is a youth team, from the 12th level, it is a formal professional team, and after completing the process up to the 13th level, it is shipped to the first team.

Among them, the Juvenil C team, to which Hoyoung belonged, was a level 9 team comprised mainly of boys under the age of 16.

In other words, the first goal is to be promoted to an official professional team, which is level 12.

No one knows how long it will take to get there.

It was said that it would go up to 2008, but Hoyoung knew best that it would not be easy.

still.

If you have the talent of a prodigy, you will be able to surpass it.

Hoyoung believed so.

Juvenil 2nd training ground blocked on all sides by barbed wire.

It is a training facility shared by the Juvenil C (U16) and Juvenil B (U17) teams, and is equipped with two spacious fields and a mini-field for practice games.

January 2nd.

It was also the place that would become Hoyoung's training location from today.

'Wow, it's so crowded.'

Perhaps because the Christmas vacation was in full swing, all team members participated in team training early in the morning.

The Juvenil C team had a total of 26 people, and the Juvenil B team had 25 people, for a total of 51 people.

The only Asian among them was a boy named Pipi from Malaysia, and even he had Spanish nationality.

In other words, there is no foreigner…

'I am the only one.'

Anyway, how is it?

Rather, it was good.

Because it was a good opportunity to stand out more than others.

Hoyoung thought positively.

However, the existing Juvenil players were not in a positive mood.

wariness.

Hoyoung's title as U17 World Cup Golden Ball winner was causing them to feel a wall.

It was right then.

Beep!

Pedro, the head coach of the Juvenil B team, gathered the players.

A briefing for the morning match followed.

This was Hoyoung's first time using this method, and 51 players were divided into four teams and played three games of 30 minutes each.

What is unusual is that the coach only designates basic positions and is not involved in any other tactics.

Therefore, the key is to identify many opponents in a short period of time and develop countermeasures accordingly.

Head Coach Pedro added a word at the end of the briefing.

"Don't be afraid to make mistakes."

"Yes~"

As it was a regular training exercise, the players were hardly nervous.

It wasn't a particularly special day, so we just had to do what we always did.

Training began soon after.

Before the match, basic training was conducted first, but Hoyoung was left to one side and spent time with the Juvenil C team technical coach.

The goal was to adapt to the league and learn new breathing techniques through Spanish-style strides and ball sense to simplify dribbling.

Some players even laughed at that sight.

It was funny to see the player who had commanded the U17 World Cup taking baby steps.

But among them, there was one boy with an impressive square jaw.

A boy born in 1990 named Marcos Alonso Mendoza had a very different reaction.

'There's no way my hero would do that.'

Yes.

He was in pain now.

It was so painful that I was going crazy.

The worst part was that he was distracted during his favorite training.

'That's not the Woo Ho-young I know.'

The Woo Ho-young I saw on TV at the U-17 Peru World Cup did not look like that.

The sight of him being isolated and learning the basics was very different from what Marcos had imagined.

'How can you not even do something like that? 'Don't they teach it in other countries?'

It was difficult to understand for Marcos, who only knows soccer in Spain.

So I was very disappointed.

I was disappointed without realizing it because I was young and had a really pure heart.

However, the technical coach of Team Juvenil C, who was teaching Hoyoung directly, was extremely serious.

'He's a real genius. I only told you once.'

I told him one thing, and Hoyoung was able to do ten.

The learning speed was also frighteningly fast.

'First of all, his genius is at an all-time level.'

I knew he was a genius, but I didn't know it was to this extent.

He was looking forward to the team match that would soon take place.

The match started at 10 am.

Hoyoung, who belongs to Team 2, was designated as an attacking midfielder.

And that was the end.

The most widely used formation under Juvenil was 4-2-3-1, but other than that, there were no other roles given to the players.

Does it feel like you are standing alone without a helping hand?

'hmm.'

After gathering his thoughts before the game, Hoyoung applauded.

And shouted.

"Gather together!"

At those words, the atmosphere suddenly became cold.

But even for a moment.

The players on both teams, who were watching each other, burst into laughter one after another.

It wasn't a laugh.

"He's a fun guy."

"He's a guy with a lot of power."

"Yes, I came. "Why did you call me?"

Hoyoung rolled his eyes and checked the number of people.

There were eleven people including myself.

Hoyoung asked.

"The 4231 tactic your original team used. "Can you tell me about that?"

Over the past three years, I have played in about 200 games, big and small, and have personally experienced countless tactics.

In addition, Hoyoung has excellent soccer intelligence and a talent for understanding tactics.

I felt like I could have an easy game if I used that.

However, not all players viewed Hoyoung favorably.

With 11 people gathered, at least one person is bound to have a screw missing.

Fran, the top striker who found Hoyoung's passion unsightly, was exactly that type.

"Why do I have to tell you that? "That is our Real Madrid tactic."

This means that they are not recognized as a team.

Fran, the oldest member of the team, did not stop there.

"You just have to give me a pass. "You are an attacking midfielder."

Hey, look at this.

Hoyoung felt a sense of déjà vu from the boy.

'Oscar?'

right.

When I first met Oscar, a similar situation occurred.

Just jealousy.

'This guy is everywhere.'

So Hoyoung asked.

"Then let's do it without tactics?"

"why. "Just do it roughly. It's not an evaluation, it's a practice game."

Fran showed no enthusiasm at all.

On the other hand, Hoyoung burned with passion.

Whether it's a training match or anything else, soccer is the same.

I intended to set my soul on fire.

Beep!

And then the game started.

Left field.

There was a match between teams 1 and 2, and although it had only just started, the game was already very competitive.

The formation was 4-2-3-1 for both sides, but team 1, which included many Juvenil B team members, succeeded in taking the lead.

They calmly made short, accurate passes and built up.

I had some spare time.

As if building a pyramid, they gradually accumulated market share through passes.

It was typical Juvenil's play style.

In response, the central midfielders of the second team put pressure on the team, but left midfielder Marcos Alonso of the first team escaped the pressure through good ball keeping.

In the Juvenil B (U17) league, it was Marcos who truly had a high-level ability to take pressure off.

But that only worked in the Juvenile B league.

Percussion!

"…!!"

It was not at a level that would work in front of world-class prospects.

Woo Ho-young.

He appeared like lightning and snatched the ball.

And then rushed towards the goal.

It happened without my knowledge.

"…?"

Crash!

"yes."

When Hoyoung's mid-range shot hit the net, cheers erupted from the audience.

It was Mitchell, the youth director who attended the training.

And next to him, President Perez, who stopped by the training ground for a moment, was clapping at a steady tempo.

match. Clap, clap.

Accordingly, Perez's cheekbones moved to the rhythm.

Team 2 striker Fran's face distorted at that sight.

A match that was not thought to be very important has become a very important match.

But actually, Fran wasn't even paying attention.

In fact, in Perez's mind….

'What kind of tutor should I give him so that he can be known for giving him a good job?'

That was it.

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